Severe Weather Videos
I am pleased to announce the availability of my 2011 storm observation highlights video Stormy Skies 2011. A short trailer for the video and additional information can be found here.
Supercell and Funnel Cloud West of Bolivar, MO, May 12, 2011 - Classic supercell with great storm structure and a distant but nicely backlit funnel cloud.
Tornado-Warned Supercell, Bolivar to near Camdenton, MO - Video of the same supercell as in the clip above, as it evolves from a classic to an HP supercell.
Missouri Long-Track tornadic supercell, April 22, 2011 - This is the supercell that produced the destructive EF-4 tornado in the St. Louis area. Video of great mesocyclone structure near Holt's Summit, MO and ground-hugging wall cloud as the storm produces 4-inch hail north of Hermann.
Mesocyclones and Hail, Illinois, April 19, 2011 - I intercept a long-track tornadic supercell near Hillview, IL. Although I miss any good view of the tornadoes it produced, I do get some nice storm structure, and LOTs and LOTS of hail.
Colorado Snow devils, February 20, 2011 - Driving to Buena Vista, CO for some skiing after Chasercon, I observed these snow devils about 8-10 miles southwest of Fairplay, CO.
Tornado near Hawk Point, MO, April 23, 2010 Zoomed, high-definition video from less than 3 miles away.
Rotating Wall Cloud with Multiple Funnels Rotating Around One Another, Between Warrenton and Truxton, MO, April 23, 2010 This was later confirmed by the National Weather Service as a tornado. One was reported near this location, but at the time I could not visually determine whether or not this had a circulation on the ground. HD video.
Macoupin County, IL Supercell, April 4, 2010, Cloud-to-Ground Night-time Lightning
Distant Anvil-Crawler Lighting, Illinois Supercell, April 4, 2010
Thundersnow with Frequent, Close Lightning, Santa Fe, NM, March 19, 2010 Most intense, close lightning I have seen with snow. High-definition video.
New Mexico Thundersnow with Cloud-to-Ground Lightning, April 14, 2010
Thundersnow at Ski Santa Fe, NM, February 8, 2009
Cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning, Edwardsville, IL, August 5, 2008
Tornado northwest of Danvers, IL, June 4, 2008
HP Supercell with wall cloud and CG lightning, near Carrollton, MO, June 7, 2007
Rotating wall cloud near Woodward, OK, May 6, 2007, part 1
Rotating wall cloud near Woodward, OK, May 6, 2007, part 2
In-cloud lightning display, Liberal, KS, May 5, 2007
Rapidly-rotating wall cloud east of Terre Haute, IN, April 11, 2007 (MOST-WATCHED VIDEO-Over 85,000 Youtube views!)
Sirens and beginning of hailstorm, Pinckneyville, IL, April 3, 2007 (Part 1 of 2)
1-inch hail falling in Pinckneyville, IL, April 3, 2007 (Part 2 of 2)
Hail along Interstate 64 in Southern Illinois near the Kaskaskia River, April 7, 2006
Follow the links below to see some videos of severe weather phenomena that I have posted to Youtube:2011
100 MPH Microburst, Hannibal, MO, June 9, 2011 - A long-track supercell produces a destructive microbust on the south side of Hannibal - this video shows the nicely backlit microburst as seen from across the river in Illinois. Tornado Near Greasy Corner, AR, May 25, 2011 - Photogenic, nicely backlit tornado - this is the only chaser video of this tornado.2010
Storm rotation and chaser traffic, TX Panhandle, June 12, 2010 Lots of chasers got in the action on this tornado-warned storm between Dumas and Stinnet, TX.2009
Tornado near Roodhouse, Illinois, August 19, 2009 This is the start of the long-track tornado that shortly later hit Manchester, IL. (A Youtube hit - over 5,500 views!)2008
Severe storm with high wind and driving rain, Bunker Hill, IL, August 5, 20082007
Possible tornado near Carrollton, MO, June 7, 20072006
Wall Cloud and Short Footage of Tornado, Christian County, Illinois, April 16, 20062004
Anticyclonic Rotation, Calumet, Oklahoma, May 29, 2004